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Other / Move

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scram - Leave or go away from a place quickly

Once a fight broke out inside the bar, Sam knew he had to scram.

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Bad / Disorganized

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unravel - Undo (twisted, knitted, or woven threads)

The worst part of owning headphones is having to unravel the tangled wires.

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Other / Wet

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daub - Coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way

In ancient times, houses were constructed by daubing clay all over the structure in order to hold it together.

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Other / Move

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bypass - To avoid something by going around it.

Jim heard there was a lot of traffic on the main highway, and was able to bypass it by going on a smaller road.

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Good / Exciting

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revel - Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing

Elmore and his friends reveled in his purchase of a new house by throwing a party.

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Bad / Attack

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wreak - Cause (a large amount of damage or harm)

Joan yelled at her dog after it wreaked havoc throughout the house.

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Other / Move

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slam - Shut (a door, window, or lid) forcefully and loudly

When his boss told him he was fired, Keith angrily slammed the door shut when he got home.

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Other / Inward

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preen - (of a person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance

Before every job interview, Fritz would preen himself in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable.

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Bad / Aggressive

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coerce - To force an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

Betty was coerced into going medical school by her parents, and she eventually dropped out.

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Bad / Pain

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wince - Give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress

Tiger winced as he realized he had hit the ball too far beyond the hole.

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Bad / Dishonest

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connive - Secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

Stewie would connive ways in which to gain power, though he usually failed.

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Good / Busy

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Expedite - To complete or process something quickly and efficiently.

He asked the clerk to expedite his passport application because of his urgent travel needs.